Hotel du Palais Bourbon vs Hotel Duc de Saint Simon
Both are in Paris, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★7th Arrondissement
Hotel du Palais Bourbon
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★★Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin
Hotel Duc de Saint Simon
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 480 m apart.
Choose Hotel Duc de Saint Simon if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.0)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (145 / 67)
Why is Hotel du Palais Bourbon better than Hotel Duc de Saint Simon?
- 1Has a gym
Why is Hotel Duc de Saint Simon better than Hotel du Palais Bourbon?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.0)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (109 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×5.5
- 478 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+78
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 89)+11
- 6Allows pets
- 7Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel du Palais Bourbon vs Hotel Duc de Saint Simon: which hotel is better? | Hotel du Palais Bourbon | Hotel Duc de Saint Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Location | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +1.7 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.8 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 109 +89 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 203 |
| Rank in Paris | bottom 35% | top 8% +57% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 1.7 km −360 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | – |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67 | 145 +78 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 14 +10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 34 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Eiffel Tower | 1.7 km −480 m | 2.2 km |
| Louvre Museum | 1.5 km | 1.0 km −410 m |
| Notre-Dame de Paris | 2.4 km | 1.9 km −480 m |
| Palais Garnier | 2.0 km | 1.9 km |
| Centre Georges Pompidou | 2.6 km | 2.1 km −460 m |
| Place de la Concorde | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
480 m apart
Hotel du Palais Bourbon: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Estación de La Tour-Maubourg: 510 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 14 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Duc de Saint Simon: city centre: 1.7 km, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 14 km, 145 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Duc de Saint Simon: common questions
Which is better, Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Duc de Saint Simon?
They are evenly matched. Hotel du Palais Bourbon is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Hotel Duc de Saint Simon is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Duc de Saint Simon?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Duc de Saint Simon is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 2.1 km for Hotel du Palais Bourbon.
How far apart are Hotel du Palais Bourbon and Hotel Duc de Saint Simon?
The two hotels are 480 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score